Algebra and Trigonometry, Structure and Method Book 2, Teacher's Edition, c. 1990, 9780395470565, 0395470560

by Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey

An algebra book requires a different type of reading than a novel or a short story. Every sentence in a math book is full of information and logically linked to the surrounding sentences. You should read the sentences carefully and think about their meaning. As you read, remember that algebra builds upon itself; for example, the method of factoring that you'll study don page 188 will be useful to you on page 697. Be sure to read with a pencil in your Do calculations, draw sketches, and take notes.1. you'll learn many new words in algebra.2. algebra, and mathematics in general, has its own symbolic language. You must be able to read these symbols in order to understand algebra.3. throughout this book you'll find many diagrams. They contain information that will help you understand the concepts under discussion.4. DISPLAYED throughout this book important information is displayed in gray boxes. This information includes properties, definitions, methods, and summaries.5. READING throughout this book you will find sections called Reading Algebra. These sections deal with such topics as independent study and problem solving strategies.6. EXERCISES, TESTS, AND each lesson in this book is followed by Oral and Written Exercises. Lessons may also include Problems, Mixed Review Exercises, and optional Computer Exercises. Answers for all Mixed Review Exercises and or selected Written Exercises, Problems, and Computer Exercises are given at the back of this book. Within each chapter you will find Self-Tests that you can use to check your progress. Answers for all Self-Tests are also given at the back of this book. Each chapter concludes with a chapter Summary that lists important ideas from the chapter, a Chapter Review in multiple-choice format, and a Chapter Test. Lesson numbers in the margins of the Review and Test indicate which lesson a group of questions covers.

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Richard G. Brown is a prominent former mathematics teacher and the author of one of the most famous high-school advanced mathematics text books, Advanced Mathematics: Precalculus With Discrete Mathematics and Data Analysis, first published in 1991. He is the father of best seller (The Da Vinci Code) American author Dan Brown.

Brown taught high school mathematics at Phillips Exeter Academy from 1962 until his retirement in 1997. His other affiliations include the Newton High School in Massachusetts, the University of New Hampshire, Arizona State University, and the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics during the school year beginning in 1983.

Brown had been offered a job at the National Security Agency at one time, but declined due to his desire to not move his family out of New Hampshire.

He is currently a member of the COMAP Consortium Council, he is an active participant in professional mathematics organizations and the author of mathematics texts and journal articles. In 2004, he was chosen by President George H.W. Bush to receive the "Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching".[1]